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Affinity rapidly gained over one million users in less than a week after consolidating its apps into a free platform, a move supported by Canva's business model to make professional creative tools accessible, mirroring strategies like Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve.
Duolingo's stock dropped 27% after issuing lighter-than-expected guidance, as the company shifts focus towards long-term user growth and invests heavily in AI-driven features, despite beating revenue and subscriber growth estimates in the recent quarter.
Duolingo reported strong Q3 2025 performance with 36% YoY growth in daily active users, driven by AI enhancements and international expansion, especially in Asia. The company is focusing on long-term user growth over immediate monetization, leveraging AI to improve educational effectiveness. Despite some deceleration expected in Q4, Duolingo remains optimistic about sustained growth, though it faces competitive and strategic uncertainties.
Google's Gemini app has surpassed 650 million active users in Q3 2025, up from 350 million in March 2025, driven by new features and integrations, with Google reporting over 300 million paid subscriptions across its services. The company also announced the upcoming release of Gemini 3 and highlighted strong revenue growth, reaching a record $102.3 billion in Q3.
Alphabet's Q3 earnings reveal that Google's Gemini app has over 650 million monthly active users, with significant growth in adoption, catching up to ChatGPT's popularity, and Google's models processing seven billion tokens per minute, driving the stock higher.
Threads, Meta's text-based social media platform, has surpassed Elon Musk's X in daily active users worldwide for the first time, driven by its integration with Instagram and growing user base, although X still leads in U.S. users and website visits. The platform's rise signals potential for increased ad revenue for Meta, contrasting with X's declining ad income post-Musk takeover.
Gemini's app has surged to the top of global app store charts following the launch of its new AI image editor, Nano Banana, leading to a significant increase in downloads and user engagement, and surpassing competitors like ChatGPT in popularity.
Spotify plans to raise prices and introduce new services to support its goal of reaching 1 billion users, with price hikes already implemented in some markets to improve profit margins, alongside investments in new features and cost-cutting measures that contributed to its first annual profit.
Snap's stock dropped nearly 19% after disappointing Q2 earnings due to issues in its advertising platform and revenue metrics, despite user growth and optimistic future guidance. The company faces stiff competition and technical challenges but is investing in AI and subscription services to stay competitive. Its stock has declined 12% year-to-date, with the latest drop being its worst in over a year.
Spotify's second-quarter user growth exceeded expectations, driven by a court ruling against Apple, but its first quarterly loss in a year was due to social charges and currency headwinds. Despite challenges, Spotify posted its first full year of profitability in 2024, with strong subscriber and active user growth, and is focusing on improving its ad business and long-term margins.
Spotify's Q2 2025 showed strong user growth with 696 million monthly active users and increased premium subscribers, but it reported a significant earnings miss, with a loss of 48 cents per share and revenue below expectations. Despite improved margins and a solid cash position, profitability concerns linger due to earnings shortfall and conservative outlooks.
Instagram Threads is rapidly approaching X in daily app users, with 115.1 million compared to X's 132 million, driven by significant growth in 2025, while X maintains a web visit advantage. Bluesky, a smaller decentralized network, shows strong growth but remains niche. The competition is mainly on mobile, with Threads gaining ground, but X still leads in web traffic and overall user metrics. The long-term battle will depend on user engagement and monetization strategies.
Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, is experiencing rapid user growth, surpassing 22 million users following a mass migration from Elon Musk's X. This surge has led to an increase in content moderation challenges, including handling cases of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In response, Bluesky plans to quadruple its moderation team from 25 to 100 members. The platform is also utilizing third-party tools like Thorn's Safer to detect and remove CSAM. Despite these challenges, Bluesky's growth is seen as a positive sign for the company.
Bluesky, a social media platform, is experiencing significant growth in Japan, with monthly active users on Android increasing fivefold over the past year, while usage of X (formerly Twitter) has declined. This trend suggests a shift in Japanese social media preferences, driven by factors other than U.S. politics.
Bluesky, a social media platform created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has seen a significant increase in users as left-leaning individuals leave Elon Musk's X due to concerns over content moderation and disinformation. The platform now surpasses Meta's Threads in user numbers, although Threads still leads in app usage. Bluesky's growth has been driven by its user-friendly features and the discontent with X, but it faces challenges with outages and its business model. The shift in user preference is also influenced by Meta's de-prioritization of political content and Musk's controversial decisions on X.